Indigojade Art Craft Your Joy Classroom

COURSE LAUNCHES WEEK OF MARCH 20, 2023

Let's paint a moody daffodil and create an oversized card project together!

In the whimsical watercolor mini-class series, I'm sharing bite-sized art lessons in watercolor and other mediums like colored pencils, markers, gouache, and more. 

The intention of this course series is to provide mini-class lessons packed with techniques that are easy to understand, replicate, and master. 

AND, we'll create a fun oversized card project together.  At the end of the series, you'll have 12 or more card projects that you handpainted. 

In This Mini Class, You Will Learn: 

• How to mix realistic greens for leaves and botanicals using watercolor
• Basic composition for botanical painting
• Basic watercolor lifting techniques and how to preserve whites in flowers
• Moody texture techniques using salt
• Glazing and layering
• Wet into Wet and Wet into Dry Watercolor Techniques
• To get comfortable with brushstrokes and brush dancing
• Adding details with colored pencils and white gouache or gel pen to enhance watercolor. 
• To TRUST Yourself! You can do this!

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What Do You Need to Take this Class?

Grab the following from your stash:

• A simple set of watercolors. Whatever you have will work!
• In this class, we'll be using the following colors: Green, Light Yellow, Dark Yellow, Orange, Gray
• White Gouache if you have it. If not, grab some white acrylic paint, white watercolor or gel pen
• Colored pencils in green, yellow and gray.
• Watercolor paper sized at 5x7. Whatever you have on hand. I prefer 100% cotton. 
• A piece of cardstock or watercolor paper (heavy paper so you can make the A-7 sized card base. Flat size 10 x 6.9, scored at 5 inches and the final folded size is 5 x 6.9 
• Brushes in your favorite sizes: I like Rounds in 6,8 and 10 and a 3 for small details.
• Dryer or heat tool

GENERAL LIST OF MY FAVORITE WATERCOLOR SUPPLIES. You do NOT need these items. 

It's just a general list I share in all my classes.

DOWNLOAD A GENERAL LIST OF SUPPLIES HERE

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What You'll Make: 

Class Handouts Provided Including the Hot Air Balloon Outline

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This class is perfect for beginners, seasoned watercolorists, and/or enthusiasts. It is my intention for you to have FUN and enjoy painting. 

May you find pause from the hustle, pure joy, and inspiration here!